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"Here comes a hippopotamus on closer inspection Keraunus, the steward." "Are you his enemy?" "I, no; but he is mine yes," replied Pollux. "It is a foolish story. When we sup together don't ask me about it if you care to have a jolly companion And do not tell Keraunus that I am here, it will lead to no good." "As you wish, and here are our lamps too."
"You are most polite," said Keraunus, as Arsinoe and her handmaid left the room. "We learn a great deal by our intercourse with people of rank," replied the tailor. "The illustrious ladies who honor me with their custom like not only to see but to hear what is pleasing.
One piece after another passed through the dealer's slender fingers, or was placed before him that he might contemplate it; but the man spoke not, and only shook his head as he examined every fresh object. And when Keraunus told him whence this or that specimen of his treasures had been obtained, he only murmured "Indeed" or "Really." "Do you think so?"
"That she is the daughter of Keraunus, the palace-steward, and that I have known her from her childhood," answered the youthful artist emphatically. "He is a Roman citizen, and of an old Macedonian house as well." "Perhaps even of royal descent," added Titianus, laughing. "I know the man," answered the dealer hastily. "He is an impecunious insolent old fool."
He answered, repellently: "But I shall not listen to you neither now nor at any time." "It was certainly not for my pleasure," retorted Doris, "that I called to you; I have only to tell you that you will not find your daughter Selene at home." "What do you say?" cried Keraunus.
"Idiotic animal!" exclaimed Keraunus, "to give my medicine to the child," and he kicked off his new shoes to replace them with shabbier ones. "If you were younger I would have you flogged." "But you did say the drops were good," stammered the old woman.
"You will need no second assistant if Keraunus is there. Food melts before him like ice before the sun." "Then come and save him from an overloaded stomach." "Impossible, for I am just now dealing most unmercifully with a bowl full of cabbage and sausages. My mother had cooked that food of the gods and my father has brought it in to his first-born son."
Mastor as soon he had given his tray to the kitchen slaves who were now busy again in the palace at Lochias returned to his lord and gave him the steward's letter. It was an ill-chosen hour for Keraunus, for the Emperor was in a gloomy mood.
I am Keraunus the son of Ptolemy, whose father came into Egypt with Alexander the Great, and helped to found this city, and every one knows it. Our possessions were diminished; but it is for that very reason that I insist on our illustrious blood being recognized. Pontius sends to command the presence of Keraunus! If it were not infuriating it would be laughable for who is this man, who?
"Is that dangerous dog, gnashing its teeth there, your property?" asked Keraunus. "Yes." "This morning it threw down my daughter and smashed a costly pitcher, which she is fond of carrying to fetch water in the dawn." "I heard of that misadventure," said Hadrian, "and I would give much if I could undo it. The vessel shall be amply made good to you."
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